Results
Higher Edge helps build a foundation for students, enabling them to enroll successfully in college and persist through until they graduate. To accomplish this work, Higher Edge operates two sequential programs, The College Access Program (CAP) and Success.
enrolled directly in college
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persisted to their second year of college
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enrolled at a 4-year university/college
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attend a college/university in state (CT)
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Higher Edge outcomes are well above the national average in which 62% of their peers nationally enroll in college and 76% persist to their second year.
“Higher Edge helped find the school that was best suited for me. They helped me understand the type of aid that was offered and made sure that I would be comfortable attending the school I chose.”
Rockenson
New London High School 2019
Albertus Magnus College 2023 (Bachelors)
Albertus Magnus College 2024 (MBA)
“As a first generation college student, success was never only for me, but for my family as well. Higher Edge provided me the tools to make my dreams a reality: I was offered detailed and genuine guidance when pursuing college. Higher Edge took my confused thoughts and worked through them with me, and is why I ended up attending Lycoming College.”
Shaneva
Science and Technology Magnet High School 2019
Lycoming College 2023
“Higher Edge is a great support system that understands what college is like while also having the experience to talk me through it. They kept me on track with things that may get lost in the background and made sure I had everything I needed.”
Wilmalis
New London High School 2020
University of Connecticut 2024
Higher Edge Student Snapshot
are of racial/ethnic backgrounds underrepresented in higher education
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will be the first generation in their family to earn a Bachelor's degree
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qualify for free or reduced lunch
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approximate number of students who have had a sibling or family member participate in the program
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Need
A report by the Education Data Initiative (July 2022) stated in 2020, there were 15.85 million undergraduate students in the United States. Of these, 12.5% identify as Black or African American and 19.4% identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Expanding Possibilities & Opportunities
“The tiniest hiccup can mean that your entire college experience is derailed. The focus it takes to make sure that an underprivileged kid gets to college, matriculates, and manages to stay there for all four years is immense.”
Derrell Bradford
Executive Vice President of 50CAN
From the University of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University to colleges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Florida and Kentucky; Higher Edge students are making an impact on the world. They are nurses, doctors, social workers, educators, and computer scientists. They are our future. They are role models within the community and proof that dreams can come true.
